Production Time:Standard (3-4 business days*) – Order/print-ready file received by 2PMRush (2 business days*) – Order/print-ready file received by 12PM*Production time does not include shipping

About Print Star's Saddle-Stitched Booklet Printing

Our beauty magazines are one of our best sellers, using the saddle-stitched finishing method keeps our magazines affordable. Because they are printed in-house, we can produce them in record time! The pages of a saddle-stitched booklet are first collated and then stapled twice into the fold of the catalog, creating a professional and sleek finished product that is sure to impress. We recommend saddle-stitched booklets for projects 48 pages or less and perfect bound booklets if you have more than 48 pages.

When you order your saddle-stitched booklet printing online, you’ll have a choice between various paper types and finishing options. If your saddle-stitched booklet has a number of images and high-quality graphics, we recommend selecting a glossy paper to help the images pop from the page. If you’re looking for something new and different, give matte paper a try; it’s modern and trendy. Our saddle-stitched booklets also come with cover options. Choose between our standard 100 lb. gloss cover with your choice of color or black and white printing, or a self-cover, which means the cover is the same paper stock as the pages inside the booklet. Please note: Saddle-stitched booklets must have a total number of pages divisible by four. If your file does not, we suggest adding blank pages as needed.

FAQs

Popular File Format Tips on a few of the more popular file formats:.AI – Adobe Illustrator. Convert all fonts to outlines and embed any linked graphics..INDD – Adobe InDesign. Converting your fonts to outlines is recommended if you are not using True Type.JPG or .JPEG – Photographic images. Set your camera to the highest resolution if using your own photos. Note that most jpeg images downloaded from the web are low quality and unsuitable for printing.Fonts (.TTF). Package your files to include your fonts and links. Compress the packaged folder (.zip or .sit) before sending..PSD – Adobe Photoshop. Flatten your layers before submitting your files..TIF or .TIFF – This graphic file format will retain the highest possible image quality.BleedDoes your artwork contain images, text or graphics that extend to the very edge of the finished piece? This is called "bleeding off the edge" or simply "bleed". Files with bleed need to be built to the final trim size plus 1/8" extra on each side for the bleed. Example, if you are ordering an 8.5" x 11" sell sheet, the graphic file's size should 8.75" x 11.25". When saving the file into the proper format (preferably PDF), do not use any crop or printer's marks. These will increase the dimensions of the file.BordersDoes you piece contain a graphic or artistic border close to the paper edge? See related Bleed above and Safety Zone below. When paper is trimmed there is a cutting tolerance of 1/16" which may result in uneven borders. For this reason we do not recommend borders. However, if they are necessary in your piece, the border should be at least 1/4" thick and at least 3/8" from the bleed line. Perfect trimming is not guaranteed.

Color ModeDoes your piece contain more than black color? Files that contain color text, artwork, or images must be saved in four color "CMYK" (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color mode. Files submitted in the RGB or Pantone color mode will need to be converted to CMYK. Note that converting RGB to CMYK will cause a color shift as they are not the same color spectrum. Is your piece black and white? Files that are black and white must have all artwork or images in Grayscale color mode.

FontsAre you using vector-based software such CorelDraw, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, or Adobe Freehand? For vector files such as these all text must be converted to outlines before creating the file (preferably PDF) you send us. Are you using a bitmap-based (a.k.a. raster) software application such as Adobe Photoshop? For bitmap files such as these, simply flatten the image. Avoid font sizes smaller than 8 pts or fonts that are very narrow as these may not print, or will lack crispness, or may not display well against dark backgrounds.

Image ResolutionWhile your computer screen will display low resolution images well, when printed they will look rough, blurry and jagged. For best printing results, a resolution of at least 300 dpi is recommend. Files with resolution lower than 300 dpi can be printed, but the results may be unsatisfactory.

LinesDo you have lines on your piece? All lines should be at least .25 pts thick to make them printable. Thinner lines may display on your screen but be too thin to print.

Safety ZoneDoes your piece have any images, text or other elements close to the page edge? If too close, it may get cut off. Establish a no-go "safety zone" of at least 1/8" from the edge of the final trim size. To avoid any images or text being cut off when the piece is trimmed, do not place them in the safety zone.

SizeDoes your artwork contain images, text or graphics that extend the the very edge of the finished piece? This is called "bleeding off the edge" or simply "bleed". Files with bleed need to be built to the final trim size plus 1/8" extra on each side for the bleed. Example, if you are ordering an 8.5" x 11" sell sheet, the graphic file's size should 8.75" x 11.25". When saving the file into the proper format (preferably PDF), do not use any crop or printer's marks. These will increase the dimensions of the file.

We know designing can be confusing and time-consuming. If you need help preparing the file for your saddle-stitched booklets, please check our File Preparation Tips and Accepted File Formats or download a template. If you’d rather not design at all, submit a Custom Graphic Design Request and our designer will put together a quote for your project. If you don’t see the print materials or sizes you’re looking for on our site, submit a Custom Printing Request and one of our knowledgeable customer service associates will get back to you. If you have any other questions or issues at all, please feel free to email us and we’d be happy to help.

Product Specs & Templates

Our design templates can be downloaded in either PDF or InDesign formats for use with your desktop software to create your own business card, decal, wall calendar, etc. When finished, return to this site, select the appropriate product, attach your file for printing and place your order.

Instructions:You must build your artwork on the "Your Artwork" layer. Delete or turn off "Template" layer before submitting artwork. Not responsible for any guidelines left in artwork. All booklet/manual/catalog templates have: Front Cover, Inside Front Cover, Body Pages, Inside Back Cover, and Back Cover. Aleyant Systems, LLC is not responsible for an incorrect number of layers/pages on your file. Please make sure to upload a file with the correct number of layers and/or pages. *All booklet files' pages must be divisible by 4. Thank You. Aleyant Systems, LLC